Washington - The truck involved in the car crash that killed the wife of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai belonged to a contractor working for the US and British governments, ABC News said Friday quoting unnamed US officials.
The truck, which had a USAid insignia on it, was purchased by US
government funds and its driver was hired by a British development
agency, the report said. USAid stands for the US Agency for
International Development. While on a routine delivery route, the truck
apparently swerved into ongoing traffic and sideswpied the car the
Tsvangirais were driving in, causing it to overturn several times, they
added. The officials said the truck has been impounded by authorities
in Zimbabwe and its driver placed under arrest. Susan Tsvangirai was
killed on Friday and her husband was hurt in the accident that happened
as they headed to their hometown in Buhera district. The prime minister
was taken to private hospital and is in a stable condition, Zimbabwe
Finance Minister Tendai Biti told reporters after visiting him.
News24 (SA)